Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-07

working on a farm on the Maryland side oil
tbe river for some time. His parents live
in Grafton.
IN Monday. February 81, Mr.. Samuel
Shaw, the West Grafton butcher and baker,
started a man by the name OF Shaw out IN
the back counties to buy some beef cattle,
giving him about $500. He has not since
been heard from, and it is supposed ne has
left for parts unknown or been feully dealt
with.
A few days ago the dwelling house OF
A !. Parker, of Jumping Branch, Ralelgh
comfy. was consumed by fire. MI. Parker
lost nearly all his household and kitchen
furniture, including a large supply OF pro
visions. His loss is estimated at SoVo.
An incendiary is suspected OF burning the
dwelling.
While Luther Brock was attempting to
cross Parker's run. near Riyesyille, Marion
county, Saturday, he was thrown from his
horse in the middle of the stream, the cur
rent being very strong there, and ne
was carried into deep water and was
drowned before assistance could reach
him.
News reached Grafton Wednesday that
the gas in the Newburg shaft had again
exploded that morning, and was the theme
of conversation for several hOnrS. Upon
investigation we learn that some gas In the
air shaft that was recently sunk had ex-
ploded, but no damage was done.
Matt Brooke, the Warrington youth
whose mysterious disappearance created
lLlI IS axn,farnanf has hApn
heard from somewhere in the bounding
West, where be is comfortably located and
proposes to stay and grow up with the
country.
The trial of the ten RED Men, in
Richie county for whipping John Elliott
still continues. Four of the defendants
have been declared mot guilty" by the
iury. The trial is a sensational n and
much interest is manifested.
Joseph Duffner, of Cleveland, who
bought the title for a large tract of land OF
d. d. 7. Farnsworth, was taking deposl-
tons in Buckhannon to recover 81, 200,
the purchase money paid Farnsworth and
others, last week.
A number of Keyser boys fixed up nice
money boxes and distributed them around,
the ostensible purpose being the collection
of money to be sent to educate the heather.
The net proceeds the boys spend for candy,
etc.
The West Virginia Central and Pitts
burg Railway Company is preparing to
make a preliminary survey for an extern
sion of its road from Thomas, in Tucker
county, to Beverly, in Randolph county
The residence of Henry D. McCue, OF
Stone Coal, Lewis county, was burned last
week, together with nearly all its contents,
leaving him with a family of ten children
without shelter or food.
The Georges Creek miners are to be
granted an advance to fifty cents per car
for digging coal. This is an increase OF
ten NAnts per car. An advance is also ex-
pected In OthOr sections.
Preston county. it is claimed, has the
largest number OF watches and clocks and
Tucker the smallest OF any county in the
State. The former has 1866 and the
latter 62.
B. F. Titus, who was crushed by a tree
at Point Marion, MonOngalla county,
about three weeks ago, will recover. He
is gradually recovering his mind.
Marshal Sehon has appointed as his dep
uty hNre Capt. John F. Foley, to fill the
vacancy ocS"SiOned by the death of MIR. G..
w. Trussell.
The students of the w.st Virginia Uni
versity contemplate issuing a paper soon,
entitled the University Echo.
The b. & o. road is putting a number OF
new 5G-ton engines on the line about Mar,
tinsburg.
A new military company has been or,
ganized at Martinsburg. A. NJ. Baker is
captain.
The Clarksburg assessment for purposes
of taxation foOts up 81, 800, 900.
Some fine trout have already been caught
in the mountain streams.
The Mechanics fair at Martinsburg
Melted $500.